Articles about Ray of Hope Prize
spotLess Materials: Ray of Hope Prize Finalist
Sprayable coatings that repel liquid, sludge, bacteria, and more
spotLESS Materials: Sprayable coatings that repel liquid, sludge, bacteria and more.
Read MoreHow coral is inspiring eco-friendly clothing
Werewool is a biomaterials company that develops fibers with tailored aesthetic and performance properties. Inspired by nature, they design fibers at the DNA level to create sustainable textiles with inherent properties; creating low impact materials with a circular life cycle.
Read MoreThis paint inspired by butterflies could be the secret to cooler cities
Reprinted from Fast Company
Cypris Materials has created a paint inspired by blue morpho butterfly wings, which get their color from blue lightwaves reflecting off the nanostructure of the wings themselves (up close you’ll see they’re actually translucent). Like butterfly wings, Cypris’ paint works through reflection, so color comes from particular lightwaves that reflect off the nanostructure of the paint. In short, this paint functions through structural color rather than chemical pigments or dyes.
Read MoreBiomimicry Innovation: change:WATER labs
2020 Ray of Hope Prize Finalist
The team at change:WATER Labs is fundamentally changing the way we process waste, and it all has to do with water. They recognized that if they could remove the water from human waste we would be left with a compact solid that would be much easier to collect and sterilize.
Read MoreCypris Materials Introduces Nature Inspired, Tunable, Structural Color Coating
Applied like Paint
Cypris Materials, Inc. has cracked nature's code on nanostructures by creating a new type of paint that can be used from cosmetics to the auto industry.
Read MoreRay of Hope Prize Winner Showcased in Animated Video
ECOncrete offers biomimetic solutions for coastal and marine infrastructure
ECOncrete wins $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize. Animated video overview released.
Read MoreBiomimicry Providing a Concrete Solution to a Global Problem
Reprinted from Sustainable Brands
With impending growing climate change impacts — in conjunction with the expected growth of our cities, ports and other coastal infrastructure — investing in “Blue Tech” is of prime importance.
Read MoreECOncrete® Wins $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize®
Inspired by marine ecosystems and designed to enhance marine infrastructure, ECOncrete is improving ocean health with a biomimicry-inspired new concrete technology.
The Biomimicry Institute and the Ray C. Anderson Foundation are proud to announce that this year’s Ray of Hope Prize® has been awarded to ECOncrete Tech LTD., a science-based company that develops high performance, environmentally-sensitive concrete products for coastal and marine infrastructure projects.
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Read MoreGood for Business, Good for the Planet: The Judges Behind the World's Foremost Biomimicry Prize
Learn more about the experts that deliberated on the only international prize that examines how startups see nature as our mentor and not as a warehouse of goods.
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